Drum and bass

Since 2000, the scene has become very versatile, which is why it is now difficult to call any style in drum and bass the lead.

In 2000, Fabio (English) began to maintain the style he called liquid-funk (English liquid funk) , releasing a compilation of tracks on his own label Creative Source . This style was characterized by the influences of disco and house, as well as the widespread use of vocal parts. Despite the slow entry into fashion, the style became extremely popular in 2003-2004, and in 2005 it was recognized as the best-selling drum and bass subgenre with labels such as Hospital Records and Soul: R, and producers High Contrast, Caliber, Nu: Tone, Marcus Intalex and Logistics are among other supporters.

There has also been a revival of the jump-up style. Mentioned as “Nu Jump Up,” it has a fun and simple sound, preserving the bass dnb from the old jump-up, but with new, heavier elements. Outstanding style producers include Twisted Individual, Generation Dub, and DJ Hazard.

During this period, there was also an increase in the popularity of the dubweis style. And although the sound with the influence of the dub was not new and has been supported by the producers of Digital and Spirit for a long time, in 2003-2004 the style saw an increase in popularity with new producers (for example, Amit, Tactile, The Fix).

Likewise, while there were producers engaged exclusively in detailed programming and drum manipulation (for example, Paradox), in the first half of the decade there was a revival and development of another subgenre known as drumfunk. Major labels include Inperspective, 13 Music and Bassbin, and a new wave of producers includes Fanu, Breakage, and Fracture and Neptune. The veterans of the genre, such as Alaska (Paradox) and Seba, remain active and in demand.